Five dead and multiple others hurt after horror two-car Pearland crash saw victims thrown from vehicle

FIVE people have died, including a child, and several others were wounded after a two-car crash that saw victims thrown from their vehicle.

The horrific scene occurred on State Highway 288 Frontage Road in Pearland, Texas at around 7.28pm.

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One car was speeding down the highway, which could've been due to a small medical emergency, police said.

The vehicle then hit another car, causing both cars to veer off the road and four out of the five people in the second car to be thrown out of their vehicle.

Three of the people that were ejected, including one child, died at the scene.

The fourth person thrown out of the car died later at the hospital from their injuries.

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The driver of the first vehicle also died after being taken to the hospital.

Currently, two other children from the first vehicle and the fifth person from the second car are being treated at the hospital for their injuries.

The condition of the three hospitalized victims is unknown at this time.

The authorities have yet to release the identities of the victims.

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Police will continue to investigate the crash.

The U.S. Sun reached out to the Pearland Police department for any further updates but a response wasn't received by the time of publication.